Device for forming golf tees



Oct. 9, 1928.

1,687,024 'M. J. KEEVERS I DEVICE FOR FORMING GOLF TEES Filed Aug. 19, 1927 Fig. 6 is a further modification partly in section and partly in elevation;

F 7 is a bottom plan view of the modified form of tee shown in F ig. 6.

Referring now to the preferred forms of the invention illustrated in Figs. 1 to 3, the letter A indicates the device as an entirety.

It comprises a hollow cone-like body section 1 merging at its upper portion into the shank 2, which is closed at the top however as at 3. iltithin the cone at its narrow end, or at the point of its junction with the shank 2, I provide a rounded or boss-like member 4 extending in the direction of the open or mouth end of the cone, so that when a quantity of sand is pressed into the cone section and then deposited upon the ground. as hereinafter described, this boss 4 will form a depression or seat for the ball in the said tee. The whole device A may be stamped, molded, cast, or otherwise formed from a single piece of material, if desired. The lower cone section 1, in its formation, is provided with a groove 5, the walls of which form on the interior of the cone a downwardly. slanting rib so that when the sand is molded in the cone the complementary groove will be formed, by the rib, in the tee running from the bottom of the latter up to junction with the tee seat. The walls of this grooved rib extend below the bottom edge 6 of the cone proper, so as to form a leg 7 Likewise, the cone is formed with short legs 8, 9 and 10, which also project below the bottom edge 6 of the cone proper. The result is that the device is formed with the four legs 7, 8, 9 and -10. Preferably legs 8. and 9 he at opposite sides of the grooved leg 7 and in line with each other, while the leg 10 is at the rear of the cone and in direct line with the center of the grooved leg 7. The purpose of these short legs is to hold the mouth of the cone a short distance above the ground when the sand in the cone is deposited thereon so that the molded sand tee may easily leave the cone when the device is struck against the surface of the ground. Were it not for these short legs it might happen that the mouth of the cone in striking the ground, would be driven in a short distance so that the ground would force the sand back into the cone instead of permitting it to leave the latter. The purpose of arranging the legs on the cone in the posi tions before described is to insure a suitable support for the device when it is struck against the ground, or to obviate tilting which would tend to form an irregular tee,

' or in some instances, to break or deform the latter.

The above is a description of the mechanigrasps the device between two fingers, at the junction of the cone and its shank and scoops or dishes the moist sand from the sand box. Thenwith the mouth of the cone turned upward presses the sandinto the cone with the thumb, and then at the teeing-ofi place simply strikes the mouth of the cone fiat against the ground to remove the tee, and upon lifting the device, a uniformly molded. tee such as is shown in Fig. 1, with the depression in the top, and the inclined groove communicating with the depression, will result. In the tee shown in Fig. 1, the ball seat is indicated by the letter s and the vertically slanting groove by the letter 9 In depositing the teeupon the ground the device is held so that the groove 5 extends in the direction in which the drive is to bemade, so that when the tee is deposited the groove 9 will face in the direction ofthe proposed drive. Consequently, when the ball resting upon the seat .5 is driven from the tee there will be no sand in front of the ball to impede or drag its progress or to accidentally interfere with the trueness of direction of th drive.

In Figs. 1 and 5, I have shown a slightly modified form of the invention. In this in stance, the device is preferably moulded from celluloid or any other suitable plastic and the body portion or tee-forming cone section is provided at its mouth with angular legs 11 which project below the rim or edge of the mouth. The top of the cone terminates in a plate 12, the ends of which are bent or turned down at, 13 and the sides of which are inwardly curved at 14: so that the plate forms a convenientv finger grip.

In Fig. 7 I have shown a still further modified form of the invention. In this case I provide simply a perforated, elongated cone section 15 and having a depression 16 formed in the top of the cone. This form of device ma have opposite sides of its lower edge concaved as at 17 so as to provide the flangesto permit the ready removal of the sand tee from the cone as is the function of the legs in the other forms of the invention. If desired this form of cone may also be provided with legs.

It is to be noted that with my device the necessity of the player frequently washing the hands is avoided, and at the same time its uniform and desired height will be molded.

I wish it to be further understood that my device may be made of various materials suitable for the purpose, such as metal,

paper, celluloid, synthetic resin or combinations of the latter with suitable filler material, indeed, any material whatsoever adapted for the purpose.

While I have herein shown and described certain preferred embodiments of m invention, I Wish it to be understood that I do not confine myself to all the precise details of the invention herein set forth by way of illustration, as modification and variation may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention or exceeding the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim is:

1. A device for forming a golf tee of sand or other earthy material comprising a cup in which the tee is to be molded, said cup having means associated therewith for forming a groove inthe side of the molded tee. I

2. A device for forming a golf tee of sand or other earthy material comprising a cup in which the tee is molded, said cup having means for forming a seat in the top of the tee, and means for forming a groove in the side of the tee.

3. A device for forming a golf tee of sand or other earthy material comprising a cup in which the tee is molded, said cup having a rounded member for forming a seat in the top of the molded tee and having a rib for forming a corresponding groove in the side of. such molded tee.

Signed at New York city, in the county of New York and State of New York, this 13th day of July, A. D. 1927. i MATTHEW J. KEEVERS. 

